Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10188345April 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND RECENTLY I BEGAN SMELLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUMES AND FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND WHEN FILLIING THE GAS TANK. FROM MY RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS LISTED ABOVE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE GAS TANK WAS HONORED ON THE 2002 MODEL TRAILBLAZER BUT WAS NOT BEING ISSUED ON THE SAME DESIGN FLAW ON THE 2003 MODEL. IT WAS STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH IS HARD FOR ME TO COME TO TERMS WITH. GM HAS STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1200 TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE WHICH IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE SINCE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM CARRIED OVER FROM THE 2002 MODEL. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188354April 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH INCLUDING MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE WARNING INDICATOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 57,610.
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0
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0
#10188270April 18, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE SMELL OF GAS COMING INTO VEHICLE, AND LEAKING ONTO GROUND UNDERNEATH. HAD FUEL PUMP MODULE (FUEL SENDING UNIT) CHANGED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188277April 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET 02 TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10188125April 17, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOPLIGHT THE VEHICLE COMPLETLY SHUT OFF INCLUDING THE STEERING. THE CAR SWERVED INTO ANOTHER CAR'S LANE. AFTER I STARTED IT AGAIN, AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO MCCOMB CHEVROLET. THEY SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER, AND RESET THE COMPUTER. THE SECOND TIME I WAS SLOWING TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. MY DAUGHTER BUMBED HER HEAD ON THE SIDE DOOR. THIS TIME MCCOMB SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ,BUT MAYBE IT WAS WATER IN THE FUEL LINE. THE THIRD TIME I WAS SLOWING AGAIN AROUND A CURVE AND IT SHUT OFF, AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT CALLED MCCOMB AS OF YET. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING AND DANGEROUS. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187872April 15, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1. OTHER THAN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR A FAULTY TAIL LIGHT, WHICH STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ON 2002 TRAILBLAZER DID NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005.*AK 1. WHILE DRIVING HOME ON ABOUT THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 47,427 MILES SUDDENLY GROANED LOUDLY AND RAPIDLY DECELERATED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM MY HOUSE. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AT A SPEED OF ABOUT FIVE MPH. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I CONTACTED MY MECHANIC WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT MY DEALER AS HE FELT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE HIGH ENOUGH MILEAGE TO WARRANT TRANMISSION FAILURE. I CONTACTED TILLERY CHEVROLET IN MORIARTY, NM WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND SPOKE WITH MR. GLEN TILLERY. HE ASKED IF I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PACKAGE. UPON HEARING I DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PACKAGE MR. TILLERY GAVE ME THE APPROXIMATE PRICE FOR HIS DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I FELT HIS PRICE WAS HIGH AND THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES FROM MY HOUSE WHICH WAS TOO FAR TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN ITS CONDITION. I RECEIVED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND TOOK MY TRAILBLAZER TO BUDGET TRANSMISSION IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. BUDGET LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH I AUTHORIZED. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY SUNSHELL. THE PRICE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $1,813.68 3. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THE ORIGINAL PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187851April 14, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH AND GLASS GATE BINDING AND WON'T OPEN WITHOUT HITTING THE TOP BODY PANEL AND ROOF. THIS STARTED WAY BACK WHEN THE GLASS HATCH JUST POPS UP BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND WE JUST STOP AND JUST CLOSE IT. WE REALLY DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT EVEN IF IT KEEPS ON HAPPENING ONCE IN A WHILE, SO NOW THE HATCH WON'T OPEN AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT,THEY SAID SOMETHING WAS DONE TO IT THAT'S WHY ,AND WHY IT TOOK SO LONG TO COMPLAIN AND WHY IT JUST APPEARED NOW , YES THE GLASS POPS OFF ONCE IN A WHILE SO IT DID NOT WARRANT TO WASTE MY TIME TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER, BUT NOW THAT IT BINDS IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED, EVERYTHING IN THERE IS STILL ORIGINAL AS I GOT IT FROM THE DEALER EVEN THE GLASS SECURITY ETCHING AND THEY STILL ACCUSES US OF PROBABLY SOMETHING WAS DONE TO IT. I ASSURE YOU THAT IT'S THE ORIGINAL AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT NOR ANY ACCIDENT TO IT. WHEN THEY REMOVED THE SCREWS I NOTICED THAT THE CLIPS HOLDING THE UPPER PLASTIC PANEL POPS OFF AND DOES NOT SEEM TO FIT AND BOWS OUT OF SHAPE , THE RIGHT SIDE PANEL WHERE ONE SCEW S IT TO HOLD THE PANEL POPPED, I NOTICED THAT THE 2 MAIN SUPPORTS HOLDING THE WHOLE LATCH/ GATE IS NOT LEVEL AND BOTH THE INNER SIDES SEEMS TO BE LOWER THAN THE OUTSIDE SO THE CLIPS WON'T CATCH, THEY CALLED FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TOP PANEL BUT WAS DENIED, I THINK ITS THE MAIN ROOF SUPPORT HOLDING THIS WHOLE THING THAT'S BENT OUT OF SHAPE,ITS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE HEAVY REAR GATE. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $700+ TO REPAIR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187764April 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TOP MOLDING ON THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE COLD AND WINDY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S FAULT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187800April 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET 2003 TRAILBLAZER: NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE IN DRIVEWAY, WHICH WAS GASOLINE. STARTED SUV UP AND THE GAS JUST POURED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, BUT KNEW I HAD TO DO SOMETHING. I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST REPAIR STATION, WHEREIN, AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND TO BE ROTTED SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ON FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE REPAIR STATION REMOVED THE REMAINING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK; REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE; REINSTALLED FUEL TANK; REINSTALLED FUEL. AT A TOTAL COST OF $778.14 USED. I AM A GM RETIREE AFTER 33 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR SAID AMOUNT OF MONEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS EXPENSIVE MATTER. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187470April 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE SUV I NOTICED THE TANK WAS DRIPPING GAS AND WAS VERY WET. I WAS IN A SMALL TOWN ON A TRIP WITH NO ACCESS TO PARTS SO A LOCAL SHOP HAD TO REMOVE THE TANK, TAKE THE SENDING UNIT APART, AND REPAIR THE RUSTED AND LEAKING SENDING UNIT IN ORDER TO SAFELY GET ME HOME.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187511April 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AFTER FUELING SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHEN NONE WAS SPILLED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187310April 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2003 TRAILBLAZER SWB MODEL. I STARTED TO SMELL GAS. SEEING THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAITED UNTIL IT GOT WARM TO CHECK IT OUT. WHEN I TOOK OUT THE GAS TANK THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE RETURN ON THE BASE OF THE SENDING UNIT. SO I CLEANED IT OFF WITH A WIRE BRUSH AND FOUND MORE PIN HOLES. I BELONG TO A TRAILBLAZER FORUM, AND THIS SEEMED TO BE A MORE PREVALENT PROBLEM THEN IT SHOULD BE.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187405April 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, AND HAD FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK. I WAS AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING IT LIKE THAT, I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAD TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT MODULE, PART # MU1377. HE SAID IT WAS CORRODED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187179April 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD SQUELLING NOISE AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THEN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR SMOOTHLY (BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR) AFTER THAT. I LATER TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND I HAD NO REVERSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10187077April 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRRORS NO LONGER HAVE MEMORY OF LAST POSITION. I WILL FIND THE MIRRORS POINTING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS EVERY TIME I START MY VEHICLE. EVERY ITME I HAVE TO REAJUST BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS TO THE CORRECT POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186986April 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I HAD THE FAN CLUTCH REPLACED ON MY 02 TRAILBLAZER AT 75,000 MILES. THE CLUTCH FAN STICKING, MAKING A VERY LOUD ROARING NOISE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CALLS NORMAL. THE FAN HAD BEEN DOING THIS VIRTUALLY SINCE NEW PURCHASE, BUT ONLY OCCASIONALLY AND ALWAYS WENT AWAY QUICKLY. NOTHING I COULD DEMONSTRATE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. UNTIL IT FAILED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187006April 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD TWO 2002 TRAILBLAZERS BOTH DEVELOPED GAS LEAKS FROM THE GAS TANK . GM DID NOT AGREE TO REPAIR EITHER ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186914April 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THIS MORNING AND IT MADE A WHINNYING NOISE AND WOULDN'T MOVE. I THOUGHT MAYBE A HAD A TOY UNDER THE CAR THAT WAS MAKING THAT NOISE. SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK AND STILL SAME NOISE WHEN I WENT TO BACK UP. THIS IS A 2002 WITH UNDER 60,000 MILES AND HAS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. SAME AS THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON HERE. BOOK SAYS TRANSMISSION SERVICE WHEN 100,000 MILES AND I DON'T BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILES AND AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE HAS BEEN GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND THINK ABOUT A RECALL. I RUN A DAYCARE AND SOMETIMES HAVE 5 KIDS IN THE CAR EXPLAIN THAT TO THE PARENTS IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. IT TIME FOR GM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186690April 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE DASHBOARD PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE DASHBOARD FROM DISPLAYING THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER. OCCASIONALLY, THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER, AND MENTIONED RECALL # 03V096000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,449 , AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186791April 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES READS ABOUT 20 MPH OFF THEN WON'T RESET WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. IT JUST STAYS AT 20 MPH...THEN SOMETIMES IT DOES RESET AND WORKS FINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WASN'T HAPPENING AT THE TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT RE-PROGRAM THE SPEEDO. THAT DIDN'T HELP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THAT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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